Ritu pathik

Target Olympic Podium Scheme: The Sports Ministry has formed a six-member committee to revise the norms for providing financial assistance to the National Sports Federations (NSFs), keeping in mind India’s aspiration to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

The committee would be headed by joint secretary (sports) Kunal, and includes executive director (Teams) Ritu Pathik, Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) CEO N S Johal, former TOPS CEO commodore (Retd) PK Garg, and president of Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Sahdev Yadav, who is also a treasurer of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

“The undersigned is directed to say that the norms of providing financial assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs were revived by the Ministry vide letter dated 28.2.2022," a circular, addressing to all members of the committee, signed by the under secretary in the sports ministry Tarun Pareek read.